What has been asserted time and again by nationalist
organisations and has been emphatically refuted by self-proclaimed
liberals, is now out in the open. The latest report of the Home
Ministry shows that more than Rs 10,000 crore was pumped into India
during 2009-2010, mostly from the USA and Europe's
Christian organisations to NGOs in India.

The report, approved by Union Home Secretary RK Singh in January
2012, revealed that major donors from abroad and receivers in India
are Christian Missionaries and Church-sponsored
NGOs. The four largest donors are all evangelical
christian organisations who have a prophessed goal to convert
people to Christianity. The list of foreign donors is topped by the
Gospel For Asia Inc of the USA (Rs232.71 crore) followed by
Fundacion Vicente Ferrer, Barcelona, Spain (Rs228.60 crore), the
World Vision Global Centre of the USA (Rs197.62 crore) followed by
Compassion International of US, (Rs131.57 core).

An analysis of the Home Ministry’s 42-page report brings out that
14,233 Indian NGOs received foreign contribution of Rs10,337.59
crore. Around 18% of it came to Delhi, 16% to Tamilnadu and 13% to
Andhra. Among districts, nearly 8.5% went to Chennai, 7% to
Bangaluru and 6% to Mumbai. Maximum funds came from USA (Rs3,105.73
crore) followed by Germany (Rs1,046.30 crore) and the UK
(Rs1,038.68 crore). The other toppers are Italy, Netherlands,
Spain, Switzerland, Canada, France, Australia and UAE.

The highest amount of foreign contribution was received by the
World Vision of India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Rs 208.94 crore),
followed by the Rural Development Trust,
Ananthapur, AP (Rs 151.31 crore), and Shri Sevasubramania
Nadar Educational Charitable Trust, Chennai (Rs.
94.28 crore). The NGO's show these rupees to be spent on
philanthropic causes. The report says that the highest amount of
foreign contribution was received and utilised for establishment
expenses, rural development, welfare of children etc. However, the
report categorically mentions that the NGO sector in India is
vulnerable to the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing
and necessary steps for rigorous enforcement as well as
coordination with foreign countries for law enforcement will
continue.